HALP

[mrsronweasley]

I have MANY things to talk about and discuss, including interview! Date night! All excellent things!

But I also need your help, and I'm hoping SOMEBODY can help me out. This is a RIDICULOUS first-world problem, I realize, but I've been having a really hard time with this, and I CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT. GODDAMMIT. I DON'T LIKE NOT BEING ABLE TO FIGURE THINGS OUT. I've also googled a bunch, and have come up with...not much helpful info at ALL.

So, trying to connect a computer to the HDTV. I have basically given up on my Dell, because - well, it's been having issues. Today, we got the Belkin mini-port to HDMI Mac adapter, and already had an HDMI cable, right? Seems to be right: plug in the adapter, connect the HDMI cable to the adapter and the TV. Turn to HDMI 3 on the TV's input. Expect results.

BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. At all. It just keeps saying "No Video Signal" which. ;________; WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. ;__________;

I am starting to think it might be the TV, which would kind of SUCK, but I guess if it is, we'll just give up on this crazy dream and go about our lives. BUT I WANT TO FIGURE THIS OUT. Do we need to PROGRAM something? We tried turning everything off, connecting again - nothing. Doing Command+F2. Nothing. IDK IDK. I AM ANNOYED.

So. If ANYBODY has any ideas, that would be awesome. I mean. If not, it's fine. BUT IF YOU DO, I WANT TO HEAR YOUR IDEAS. You are all much smarter about this shit than I am. At least some of you. Help a girl out. /o\

I know. It's pathetic that I'm pissed off about this. BUT WHY WON'T IT WORK, GODDAMMIT. >:(


JUST AS I HAD SUSPECTED: the internet is a magical place filled with people MUCH more knowledgeable than myself! SOLVED! TY TY! :D

Comments

[fleurdeliser.livejournal.com]

Make sure everything is plugged in and then go to: System Preferences > Displays > there will be settings you can change.

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

OMG! I will TOTALLY GIVE THAT A SHOT. TY TY TY!!

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YOU ARE SO SO SO GREAT! IT WORKED!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

[catwalksalone]

Apparently my body wanted me to be awake at 4 fuckng 30 so I could possibly help you out? Thanks, I guess, body.

ANYWAY. When I connect my Mac I go to the right channel and then I open System Preferences on the Mac. I click Displays and then I click Detect Displays. At this point it takes a few seconds and then it comes up on the TV. I forget if the first time I did it it gave me the option to select which was the main monitor? But I know you have the option to mirror so you get the same on the laptop and the TV or to unclick that so you can do different things.

So. Try that. See what happens.

OKAY SO CAN I SLEEP AGAIN NOW, BODY? THANKS.

[brynnmck.livejournal.com]

CAT GO TO SLEEP OMG. *tucks you in*

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Awwww, your body loves me!

Wait. >____>

IN ANY CASE, OMG, THANK YOU! I will totally give that a shot, YAY! \o/

GO TO SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP. ♥

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

AND IT WORKED!!!! OH MY GOD, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!1

[catwalksalone]

YAY! I am going back to sleep (HA), honest, but it just occurred to me I don't know if your setup gives you sound through the TV? I have to have a male to male audio jack from my headphone socket to the PC audio input on the back of the TV otherwise the sound just comes through the laptop which is not as good.

RIGHT. SLEEP. PROBABLY.

[brynnmck.livejournal.com]

I don't know Macs, but my PC has a function key for (I don't know the proper terms here so forgive me) switching the output on the screen to an external display (such as the TV). Mine's labeled "CRT/LCD", so... maybe something like that? Because I know my TV won't detect my laptop unless it's in the right mode.

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

OH HAI. I will totally give that a shot with my Dell, thank you! :D